A Moment in History (Thought for May 2023)

May 3, 2023

The month of May 2023 will go down in history as the time of the coronation of King Charles III. You would have to be older than I am to have witnessed a coronation of anyone before that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. (George VI in 1937). This will be a date that will [...]

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April 3, 2023

Matters to pray for . . .

Give thanks that the Lord provided fine weather to enable the evangelistic table to be used in Carfax on the 1st. Pray that literature, gospels and other booklets handed out will be read and not discarded, and for the fruit of any spiritual conversations.
Tea @ [...]

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A Spring Letter from Gibraltar

April 3, 2023

Greeting from Gibraltar where we are currently experience the typical winter Mediterranean warm monsoon storms that require full waterproof gear including wellies to stay dry and the airport closed for days on end. Then we get the occasional sunny day, like today when the temperature got up to 22.5C.
New Life Church vacated the Church of [...]

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“… to bring you to God.” (1 Peter 3:18) (Thought for April 2023)

April 3, 2023

I am reading — s.l.o.w.l.y — through the book of Leviticus in my morning devotions. This is a book which details the various laws, offer-ings, sacrifices that were needed so that a holy God will be able to live with a sinful people. One of these offerings is referred to in the NIV as “fellowship [...]

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Fellowship News (March 2023)

March 6, 2023

Hlyd monath – Anglo-Saxon name for March – meaning Stormy month. But Jesus brings peace!

Have you picked up the new Fellowship Prayer Diary that came out last month? Do please use it to pray round the Fellowship throughout the month, and also note the weekly study and prayer sheet issued and shared on Rehoboth Fellowship [...]

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Winners or Sinners ? (Thought for March 2023)

March 6, 2023

I don’t drink hot chocolate. But I know many people do. There was even a pop group in the late 70s with that name – Hot Chocolate. Do you remember it?
One of their songs, I seem to remember, was ‘Everyone’s a winner, baby!’
You sometimes might hear a gameshow host say it when advertising the prizes: [...]

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Fellowship News (Feb 2023)

February 11, 2023

Remembering Charles Wallace Michell – Wally’s funeral service is on 17 Feb 2023; 10.15am at the Surrey & Sussex Crematorium. Although the family is not arranging a gathering, following the service, all who knew and loved Wally are invited for refreshments and reminiscences at Horsham Football Club at Hop Oast, Worthing Road RH13 0AX.
We are [...]

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A Place of Safety? (Thought for Feb 2023)

February 11, 2023

How safe do you feel when you come to church? Do you ever give it much thought? Should we be worried? After all, we insure our homes, our cars and indeed our Chapel building in case anything goes wrong, yet how do we make sure that our church is a safe place?
A few years ago, [...]

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God’s will for you in Christ Jesus – Thought for the Month (Jan 2023)

January 6, 2023

Many Pastors choose motto texts for the churches they serve at the turn of the year. I don’t tend to do that; I find it hard to think of one text to determine an entire year of Christian living. But this year is different. I have found God’s will for us as a church!
To tell [...]

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Fellowship News (January 2023)

January 6, 2023

Getting the right message for Rehoboth for 2023 – as we enter a New Year, and this year in particular, our Pastor, Calix has felt led of the Lord to a ‘motto’ text for us as a Church Family and Fellowship at Rehoboth. May we pray the Holy Spirit’s direction as he prepares, and presents, [...]

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